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V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta

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V for Vendetta

R·2006·132m

Summary

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

Cast

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Evey

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

V / William Rookwood

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Finch

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Deitrich

John Hurt

John Hurt

Adam Sutler

Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Creedy

Rupert Graves

Rupert Graves

Dominic

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Lewis Prothero

Ben Miles

Ben Miles

Dascomb

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

Delia Surridge

Natasha Wightman

Natasha Wightman

Valerie

John Standing

John Standing

Lilliman

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Etheridge

Clive Ashborn

Clive Ashborn

Guy Fawkes

Emma Field-Rayner

Guy Fawkes Lover

Ian Burfield

Ian Burfield

Tweed Coat Fingerman

Mark Phoenix

Mark Phoenix

Willy Fingerman

Alister Mazzotti

Baldy Fingerman

Billie Cook

Little Glasses Girl

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Heyer

Cosima Shaw

Cosima Shaw

Patricia

Megan Gay

Megan Gay

BTN News Poppet

Roderic Culver

Roderic Culver

BTN News Poppet

Tara Hacking

Vicky

Andy Rashleigh

Andy Rashleigh

Fred

Chad Stahelski

Chad Stahelski

Storm Saxon

Antje Rau

Laser Lass

Amelda Brown

Amelda Brown

Wardrobe Mistress

Richard Campbell

Security Guard

Patricia Gannon

Little Glasses Girl Mum

Mark Longhurst

Little Glasses Girl Dad

Simon Holmes

Barman

Charles Cork

Charles Cork

Barfly

John Ringham

John Ringham

Old Man

Oliver Bradshaw

Old Man

Jack Schouten

Middle Class Boy

Caoimhe Murdock

Middle Class Sister

Juliet Howland

Juliet Howland

Middle Class Mum

Brin Rosser

TV Executive

Raife Patrick Burchell

Studio Technician

Joseph Rye

Joseph Rye

Jones

Adrian Finighan

News Anchor

Malcolm Sinclair

Malcolm Sinclair

Major Wilson

Bradley Steve Ford

Evey's Brother

Madeleine Rakic-Platt

Young Evey

Selina Giles

Selina Giles

Evey's Mother

Carsten Hayes

Carsten Hayes

Evey's Father

Derek Hutchinson

Derek Hutchinson

Bureaucrat

Martin Savage

Martin Savage

Denis

Grant Burgin

Grant Burgin

Operator

Greg Donaldson

Greg Donaldson

Operator

Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

Young Valerie

Jason Griffiths

Biology Teacher

Laura Greenwood

Laura Greenwood

Sarah

Kyra Meyer

Christina

Paul Antony-Barber

Paul Antony-Barber

Valerie's Father

Anna Farnworth

Valerie's Mother

Mary Stockley

Mary Stockley

Ruth

Simon Newby

Tube Station News Poppet

David Merheb

Young Man

Daniel Donaldson

Young Black Detainee

Dulcie Smart

Dulcie Smart

Civil War News Poppet

Ben Posener

Water Shortage News Poppet

Ian T. Dickinson

Ian T. Dickinson

Avian Flu News Poppet

Sophia New

Quarantine News Poppet

Julie Brown

Three Waters News Poppet

Gerard Gilroy

Surveillance Man

Eamon Geoghegan

Surveillance Man

Matthew Bates

Matthew Bates

Finch's Fedco Man

David Leitch

David Leitch

Convenience Store V

Matt Wilkinson

Little Glasses Girl Fingerman

Martin McGlade

Victoria Station Fingerman

Richard Laing

Richard Laing

Parliament Lieutenant

Michael Simkins

Michael Simkins

Parliament General

William Tapley

William Tapley

Radio Man

Tony Cook

Tony Cook

Soldier (uncredited)

Christopher Fosh

V Follower (uncredited)

Keith How

Keith How

V Follower (uncredited)

Norman Campbell Rees

V Follower (uncredited)

Andy Callaghan

Soldier (uncredited)

Forbes KB

Forbes KB

Soldier (uncredited)

João Costa Menezes

João Costa Menezes

Soldier (uncredited)

Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Soldier (uncredited)

Nicolas de Pruyssenaere

Nicolas de Pruyssenaere

Marshal (uncredited)

David Decio

V Street Vigilante (uncredited)

Rami Hilmi

V Army Member (uncredited)

Mathis Landwehr

Mathis Landwehr

Bodyguard (uncredited)

Jason Oettle

Jason Oettle

Policeman (uncredited)

Wolfgang Stegemann

Wolfgang Stegemann

Creedy Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Director

James McTeigue

Graphic Novel

Alan Moore

Screenplay

Lilly Wachowski

Screenplay

Lana Wachowski

Script Editor

Harvey Price

Reviews

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schoosskyler

November 4, 2017

9

With the litany of comic book films being made in 2017, it's hard to understand the role V for Vendetta has played in 'Comic Book Movie' culture. This was one of the early successes of the genre and it continues to shine today in ways other movies (I'm looking at you, Marvel) have not.

The grittiness of the story cannot be understated, this story is DARK. However, the message of the story is one of hope, and hope is a difficult thing to capture. This film captures both, with the help of excellent cinematography and slow-motion action cuts.

I get the sense when I watch this film that something bigger is happening around me, and honestly in 2017, this movie feels more relevant than ever. Themes of state-run media empires, government corruption of the highest order, and the suffocation of all that is 'other' permeates the fabric of this film, and everything is captured beautifully in a noir-esque nightmarescape of future, facist London.

I can honestly say that more than a decade later, this film still shines as one of the great comic book movies and its themes will continue to ring true as long as we have people in the world who exist to limit others. Let's just hope that someday this world does not feel any more real than it does now.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$54,000,000.00

Revenue:

$132,511,035.00

Keywords

government
detective
revolution
dystopia
fascism
fascist
chancellor
based on comic
revenge
torture
hatred
masked vigilante
vengeful spirit
activist
vengeful
antagonistic